I am a 40 something player, previously pretty good and quite competitive, getting back into it after 6 years off due to injuries etc. I developed Plantar Faciitis, and both my old cleats (Lotto and Kelme, and prior to Kelme, I was a Puma King guy) exacerbated it badly with essentially no arch or footbed.
I wanted cleats with: kangaroo uppers (I find synthetics crack), preferably blade-style cleats (vs round ones), a fold-over tongue and a good footbed. Fold-over tongue seem to have gone out of style, but I find a straight tongue digs into my ankle.
These ASICs have great footbed, and feel to me but like the ASIC running shoes, which I also wear. Of course the cleats fit much tighter. The heel is slightly raised. The uppers are soft, with good stitched padding on the toe. I would prefer all blade-style cleats, but they just have blades on the three front toe cleats, and the rest are oval. There are a good number of cleats, making them good for harder ground. I found them to pickup a bit of grass on softer wet ground.
These are by far the most comfortable cleats I have ever worn. They are not the lightest, but they are not real heavy either at around 9.8 oz. At my age, absolute foot speed is no longer the #1 driver. However, I cannot express how comfortable they are, even when quite tight. The fit and feel are absolutely excellent
I can't comment on durability yet. The sole is glued with three rivets around the toe. The laces are kind of thin for cleats. We'll see how they do, but they are easily replaced.
I couldn't be happier with these cleats, particularly since I bought them sight-unseen from online descriptions and pictures.These shoes are great, great quality and the leather feels really smooth, overall the quality is amazing definitely I'll buy more cleats from this brand.
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